British to American
-our to -or - colour to color
-re to -er - centre to center -
-ise to -ize - realise to realize
-yse to -yze - analyse to analyse
-ogue to -og or -ogue - dialogue to dialogue or dialog
-enc to -ense - -defence to defense
No doubling of the final l – travelling to traveling
In most cases American words have fewer letters -
US -licorice
Br - liquorice
Us - program
Br - programme
Us - maneuver
Br- manoeuvre
Us - plow
Br - plough
Us - sulfur
Br - sulphur
Us - specialty
Br - speciality
Us - naught
Br - nought
Us - skeptic
Br - sceptic
Us - vial
Br - phial
Us - whiskey
Br - whisky
Do you know the British spellings of these American spellings?
write a check
cozy
donut
roadside curb
mustache
omelet
pajamas
tire
gray
yogurt
Answers:
US - write a check
Br - cheque
Am - cozy
Br - cosy
Am - donut
Br - doughnut
Am - roadside curb
Br- kerb
Am - mustache
Br - moustache
Am - omelet
Br - omelette
Am - pajamas
Br - pyjamas
Am - tire
Br - tyre
Am - gray
Br - grey
Am - yogurt
Br - yoghurt
Subject: British to American 
Sat Jan 30, 2016 1:08 am
